Daily Tech News 15 January 2025

Top Story

Can Elon Musk save TikTok? (The Verge) (archive site)

There is no reason to think that Elon Musk has the slightest inclination to buy TikTok, or that TikTok has any inclination to sell, or that China or the United States would allow this.
The Ars Technica commentariat is having a complete meltdown at the mere idea that it might be possible. (Ars Technica)

It's kind of sad at this point.
People are moving to Chinese spyware app RedNote ahead of the shutdown of Chinese spyware app TikTok. (USA Today)

RedNote is primarily in Mandarin, which none of them can read. And it's available in China, unlike TikTok, so it's censored very aggressively. Alphabet soup content gets you banned instantly.

Also, the law that is set to ban TikTok applies equally to RedNote.

Tech News

Have fun with your AI-generated bugs. (Bugsink)

The bugs are generated automatically but it's up to you to fix them. Good luck.
Can AI models show us how people learn? No. (Quanta)
It's not just a matter of quibbling about definitions. If language models really are learning language
They're not.
Microsoft has hiked Office prices by 45% in the Asia-Pacific region. (The Register)

Including Australia. Thanks a bunch, Microsoft.
OpenAI sometimes thinks in Chinese, and no-one knows why. (Tech Crunch)

Really?
"[Labs like] OpenAI and Anthropic utilize [third-party] data labeling services for PhD-level reasoning data for science, math, and coding," Xiao wrote in a post on X. "[F]or expert labor availability and cost reasons, many of these data providers are based in China."
Sounds like someone knows why.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Oops.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

Comments

(Jump to bottom of comments)

1 First?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2025 04:02 AM (omVj0)

2 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 15, 2025 04:03 AM (sAmhv)

3 telephone booth

Posted by: Ciampino - see, we're hard at work at January 15, 2025 04:04 AM (i0xsb)

4 An odd place for an ad.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 15, 2025 04:06 AM (sAmhv)

5 Evening and morning, late toilers and early risers! 'Tis Woden's Day, and by noon we will be halfway on the long desert trek to the weekend.

I've got my evaluation of my 2024 work with my boss today, and since he knows I'm retiring, it's not gonna be anything consequential. I'll tell him I'm leaving March 31, which I am, and we can start planning about my replacement. Just in time; the upper admin has determined that my office is due to move to another, more distant building this summer. I'd be the one to organize that -- so I'm outta here.

Linda's reaction to all this is at about the same level of excitement as if I told her I was giving one of the cats away. I told her, "Work on the fake enthusiasm, it'll come in handy later."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2025 04:08 AM (omVj0)

6 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 04:08 AM (fwDg9)

7 TikTok is planning to shut down its U.S. app on Sunday, and people who already have the app won't be able to use it, per BNO.

TikTok will be banned in the US on 19 January unless it separates from its Chinese parent ByteDance.

https://tinyurl.com/5cvbjpry

Posted by: Ciampino - see, we heard at January 15, 2025 04:08 AM (i0xsb)

8 Morning, Skip! Long trip to work today?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2025 04:08 AM (omVj0)

9 Why we getting a ad between 1st and 2nd comment?

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 04:09 AM (fwDg9)

10 So, having C4, other explosives, ammo without a license in Chicago is only a misdemeanor?

https://tinyurl.com/muvymfkj

Posted by: Ciampino - big boom? at January 15, 2025 04:12 AM (i0xsb)

11 Why EV giant with 100k USPS vans has offered to convert them to gasoline

https://mol.im/a/14284941

Posted by: Ciampino - big boom? at January 15, 2025 04:14 AM (i0xsb)

12 Biden's 'sneaky' and 'dirty' plot to slow down Trump on Day One

https://mol.im/a/14279947

Find these planners and ship them to the Aleutians.

Posted by: Ciampino - big cold? at January 15, 2025 04:17 AM (i0xsb)

13 Microsoft is restructuring its development organization by combining its AI platform team and developer division into one group. The CEO, Nadella, is a pretty brilliant guy and is willing to place big bets. His first big bet was investing into cloud infrastructure which paid off handsomely. That he is willing to orientate the entire development process at Microsoft to focus towards AI is another one of these big bets. We'll see how it pays off.

https://is.gd/uECtiG

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 04:19 AM (Q8Bj8)

14 9 Why we getting a ad between 1st and 2nd comment?
Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 04:09 AM (fwDg9)

I am not getting it on Brave. People were mentioning roving ads yesterday, but I did not see them.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 15, 2025 04:20 AM (bss/y)

15 Good morning! It's a very chilly 34F out on the patio. We got the new vented gas log fireplace installed, and the contractors are moving right along doing the hall bathroom reno. It might even be fully commissioned by the weekend.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 15, 2025 04:23 AM (3Ope8)

16 I'll tell him I'm leaving March 31, which I am.

You have a date with destiny. First order of business is to head north and figure out where you want to live. The weather starts getting good about that time so everything's looking good.

Then comes the circus of actually moving. After all that gets resolved you can join me in celebrating trash day eve each week.

Congratulations! You now have a plan.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 04:24 AM (Q8Bj8)

17 See the CIA flyers for transgender lectures, 'Loving Day' and more

https://mol.im/a/14278867

Posted by: Ciampino - Big Brother at January 15, 2025 04:25 AM (i0xsb)

18 LA's lowlifes: The 'looters, burglars and drug addicts' arrested during Palisades Fire all share common trait -- they don't live there!

https://mol.im/a/14283461

What a lineup. The looters should have been shot.

Posted by: Ciampino - any sovereign citizens traveling? at January 15, 2025 04:30 AM (i0xsb)

19 SEC files bombshell lawsuit against Elon Musk for Twitter purchase

https://mol.im/a/14285881

Posted by: Ciampino - bit late? at January 15, 2025 04:32 AM (i0xsb)

20 AI will likely not be more than marginally successful, at least compared to humans, because part of human language learning is inherited for lack of a better term, we already “know” what the extended meaning of some words are, basically. “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.” There are all sorts of cues that impart additional subtle meaning. Computers don’t do sarcasm either.

An AI pizza recipe suggested Elmer’s Glue to keep the cheese from sliding off for this reason. It scrubs the net for stuff, and didn’t catch the error.

Anyone that uses AI for anything important is crazy

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2025 04:33 AM (x8W60)

21 A big cartel tunnel between Juarez and El Paso was discovered about a week ago. I was like, only one?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 04:33 AM (Q8Bj8)

22 NHL champion Evgeni Malkin has treasured possession stolen in latest athlete home burglary after Travis Kelce

https://mol.im/a/14286103

He's stupid.

Posted by: Ciampino - A jock LOL at January 15, 2025 04:34 AM (i0xsb)

23 Computers don’t do sarcasm either.
Posted by: Common Tater

On the other hand, Apple has figured out how to make them inspire smugness.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 04:36 AM (Q8Bj8)

24 Time for a nap. See you all later.

Posted by: Ciampino - The ZZZZZs are important at January 15, 2025 04:38 AM (i0xsb)

25 AI Generated bugs:

from reactor.verification import Chernobyl as Nine Mile Point 1

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 04:39 AM (O7YUW)

26 I noticed the picture widely circulated of the goofy looking rechargeable postal delivery truck looks AI

Nice green leafy suburban cul-de-sac. Now do North Dakota in a blizzard or Arizona in July.

Have any of these things actually been tested for range? Carriers working till 8 at night isn’t unusual, the motor delivery routes are pretty long, and they are back at it again the next day. Basically has to charge up in 8 hours, maybe that’s not unreasonable.

What kind of power distribution would be needed for 100 of such vehicles in one building? With maybe 75 percent utilization? I’m not that smart but it’s a lot of juice.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2025 04:42 AM (x8W60)

27 What kind of power distribution would be needed for 100 of such vehicles in one building? With maybe 75 percent utilization? I’m not that smart but it’s a lot of juice.
Posted by: Common Tater

Straight up EVs are stupid as hell for countless reasons, but the two huge ones are a lack of range and the lack of infrastructure to recharge them in anything resembling a functional timeframe. I could see the USPS deriving great benefits from having hybrid vehicles though. With their stop and go slow driving pattern they are prime candidates to benefit from hybrid vehicles. Toyota RAV4s, for example, in poking around the city easily get way over 40 mpg while the gas versions are huffing to get 28 mpg. Employ those on the scale necessary to run the USPS fleet and the payoff should be dramatic.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 04:51 AM (Q8Bj8)

28 Bad relationships. Why do we stay in them? Because it's all we know. I'm about to serve divorce papers on my wife of 4 years.

Sad to say but it's over.

Posted by: Someday I'll choose a nick and stick with it. Cerified dangerous radical. at January 15, 2025 04:51 AM (89Sog)

29 Had my first real food in four days as I really wasn't hungry and had no desire to cook anything. Had the coughing crud, with fever. Fever broke this morning, as I woke up covered in sweat. Was hungry and made scrambled eggs. After all that time without real food, I feel like I just wolfed down a large plate of food at Thanksgiving. Comatose would be an appropriate word.

Posted by: RickZ at January 15, 2025 04:53 AM (gKDq2)

30 They are working to make humans dumber, and computers smarter. At some point this will converge with some people.

I scour the webpages when I’m trying to drill down on something, eventually it starts to get recursive and refer back to itself, and these weird weblages that clearly steal content from legitimate sites. I always wondered what those were. “Those fuckers”. I thought. Usually a promising header, nowhere to he found on the page.

The AI stuff is just plagiarism that I ever found. It’s like the most anodyne vague wishy washy stuff, except when it isn’t, and when it makes errors it is off the charts stupid because it is so insistent Or beligerantly ignorant. Like Democrats. Mr. Musk needs to be careful, here

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2025 04:54 AM (x8W60)

31 Nothing much in New out thete

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 04:55 AM (fwDg9)

32 Posted by: Someday I'll choose a nick and stick with it. Cerified dangerous radical. at January 15, 2025 04:51 AM (89Sog)

Sorry to hear it man.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 15, 2025 04:56 AM (bss/y)

33 I don't have fever, just sinuses running away

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 04:56 AM (fwDg9)

34 Bad relationships. Why do we stay in them? Because it's all we know. I'm about to serve divorce papers on my wife of 4 years.

Sad to say but it's over.

Posted by: Someday I'll choose a nick and stick with it. Cerified dangerous radical. at January 15, 2025 04:51 AM (89Sog)

It takes an adult to realize that. It sucks, to say the least. (Been there, done that, and in the same 4-year time frame, too.)

Posted by: RickZ at January 15, 2025 04:57 AM (gKDq2)

35 Being nameless might have its advantages

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 04:59 AM (fwDg9)

36 I'm about to serve divorce papers on my wife of 4 years. Sad to say but it's over. Posted by: Someday I'll choose a nick

These are never easy and can cause all kinds of chaos. Hopefully it won't be a protracted circus so everyone can get on with their lives.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 05:00 AM (Q8Bj8)

37 The little milk trucks normally gas up probably every other day, on a motor route anyway. 20 gallon tank. I penciled out what just one office pays in gasoline a month and it was staggering. They will grab any old truck at random when doing overtime too.

I don’t think they can make it work. Maybe. That’s why I’d like to see them lut through the paces and prove they are viable, you know, before converting the entire fleet. At one time we could trust that they did that.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2025 05:04 AM (x8W60)

38 @28/Cerified dangerous radical: I'm so sorry man, both for what's happened, and what's about to happen.

Buckle up, this is going to be a very rough ride.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 05:07 AM (O7YUW)

39
OpenAI sometimes thinks in Chinese,...

Buffet over. You go home now. You been here four hour.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 05:08 AM (xG4kz)

40 I don’t think they can make it work. Maybe. That’s why I’d like to see them lut through the paces and prove they are viable, you know, before converting the entire fleet. At one time we could trust that they did that.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2025 05:04 AM (x8W60)

What a crazy idea! Maybe try a small set of test vehicles. A control in ideal conditions (say california.) In cold conditions and bad roadways (say Michigan.) In hot conditions (say west texas.) In hot and wet conditions (Louisiana.) Then see what happens.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 15, 2025 05:10 AM (bss/y)

41
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 15, 2025 05:12 AM (tljrc)

42 Electric postal vehicles:

AOL Cheery sounder: "You've got inferno!"

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 05:12 AM (O7YUW)

43 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 15, 2025 05:14 AM (hoCmQ)

44
Someday I'll choose a nick and stick with it. Cerified dangerous radical

My deepest condolences.

Don't dwell on what was, or whether it is something you can repair if deep down you know there is no future for the two of you together. That way is the path of mixed signals and it only prolongs the agony. Trust me on this one. It added three years to the process in my own case and that hurt more, and hurt more people than deserved it.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 05:18 AM (xG4kz)

45 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at January 15, 2025 05:20 AM (dg+HA)

46 @45/Just Wondering: "Birdbath status?"

https://youtu.be/Li_AlSSqG9w?t=67

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 05:22 AM (O7YUW)

47 If in the north east they are frozen

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 05:23 AM (fwDg9)

48 @28

>> I'm about to serve divorce papers on my wife of 4 years.

As an old married man all I can say is, the first twenty years are the hardest, if you can get by that, it’s pretty much smooth sailing from then on.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 15, 2025 05:23 AM (XV/Pl)

49 Morning, all. Finally caught whatever cold / flu that has been running around here. Cough, sneeze, clogged ears, runny nose - the whole nine yards. I'm hoping I can get out of work early and go back to bed, but who knows?

I probably won't be around much today, so hope you all have a lovely day.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at January 15, 2025 05:25 AM (Q0kLU)

50 Story goes my FiL long long ago was told by a doctor to quit his job, so he did.

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 05:25 AM (fwDg9)

51 Happy Wednesday, one and all. It's a sweltering 21 degrees in the GPROMD. Our governor is looking at increasing taxes on those "who have done exceptionally well, that we will pay a little bit more to make sure we’re focusing on having the best public schools in America, making sure we’re having safer neighborhoods and safer communities.”

I have a feeling that the "exceptionally well" category is going to be very broad.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 15, 2025 05:32 AM (jjoN6)

52
I learned two nights ago that my Mom's brother had passed away at age 93. Jocular and a man of deep commitment to his family and community. Coast Guard veteran who served on the original icebreaker Mackinaw in the Great Lakes in the early 1950s. Married to a lovely woman with a lovely soul. Father of three daughters, all of whom have carried his commitment to better the areas in which they live. Eagle Scout, whose words of praise for me because I chose to be in the program and serve for coming up on three decades now was the highest accolade that I'll ever receive in that regard. Sole carrier of a Welsh name that signifies that his offspring, his youngest sister's kin, and me and my siblings are one-eighth Welsh ourselves and that our progenitors of that line first arrived here in the late 1840s. A truly good and great man, now able to rejoin his "much older sister", as he jokingly called our Mom. Farewell and Rest in Peace, Uncle. Love you!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 05:35 AM (xG4kz)

53 Farewell and Rest in Peace, Uncle. Love you!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot

Thank you for sharing that lovely biography. He does sound like a wonderful fellow.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 05:40 AM (Q8Bj8)

54 Only in Teens
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2025 05:41 AM (QQBqe)

55 Next week, the Santa Fe, New Mexico communists begin their 60-day legislative session. This year they're talking about lowering taxes, but only for special interest groups that pay little to no taxes already. For a change, they aren't trying to shut down the oil and gas industry which funds the state and remarkably they aren't losing their minds over trying to ban guns this year. For a change, they're talking about increasing funding to CPS, but if that plays out how these things normally do here, none of that money will go to the kids that would benefit from it and will go directly to pensions and wages of those that torment these poor children. Living in in what is essentially East California is an eye-opening experience.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 05:52 AM (Q8Bj8)

56 I don’t follow it too much, but yeah- I’d expect to see a “special report” of a post office somewhere that has used them for say, a year in hot and cold weather, snow, and really see how the carriers look at them. “Yeah these are great!”

Also, what is the viability of the manufacturer- will be in business 3 or 5 years from now? A lot of early adopters buying buses got hosed. They are junk, can’t get parts because the company is no more

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2025 05:56 AM (x8W60)

57 Post 52-

Thanks for that testimony to you your uncle who sounds like a great man. May God be with he and his family and friends!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 06:00 AM (aCEbO)

58 Go9d morning morons

Score so far:
Mazel Wolfus on having a plan
Condolences on the loss of a marriage no nic guy
May your uncle's memory be a blessing Krebs
RickZ b"h for good health

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2025 06:02 AM (RIvkX)

59 Daycare teacher donated part of her liver to help save one of her students:

https://tinyurl.com/2s348fdh

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 06:06 AM (aCEbO)

60 Good morning, SanFranpsycho

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:06 AM (oT+t6)

61 The stuff of nightmares. The South Africa government and hundreds of illegal gold miners are engaged in a standoff with the miners trapped 1.5 mi underground. In some cases the miners have been underground since last July.

https://is.gd/NrifnV

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 06:06 AM (Q8Bj8)

62
Our governor is looking at increasing taxes on those "who have done exceptionally well, that we will pay a little bit more to make sure we’re focusing on having the best public schools in America, making sure we’re having safer neighborhoods and safer communities.”

Setting aside their utopian sounding goals, which experience tells us amounts to "We'll funnel more of your hard earned tax dollars into the gaping maws of our favored special interest grifters, malcontents, incompetents and thieves, and what are you going to do about it?", what infuriates most is the tired and ill used trite sentiments that they shovel on our heads to signify the opening of yet another grift (but a lofty one, to be sure, you betcha!)

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:07 AM (xG4kz)

63 what infuriates most is the tired and ill used trite sentiments that they shovel on our heads to signify the opening of yet another grift

I remember in the early 2000s when MD decided that they were going to tax rich people. A year later, the amount of money collected was lower than they thought because the could not grasp that rich people would move away.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 15, 2025 06:09 AM (jjoN6)

64 On Powerline is news about a failed coup against the newly elected state legislature in Minnesota.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2025 06:11 AM (RIvkX)

65
Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering

Help me out here -- this is a summoning call for which member of this august and most worthy horde, again?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:14 AM (xG4kz)

66 On Powerline is news about a failed coup against the newly elected state legislature in Minnesota. Posted by: San Franpsycho

If the Democrats hadn't tried to steal a house seat by running a guy who doesn't live in that district, none of this would be happening. But being communists they couldn't help themselves.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at January 15, 2025 06:14 AM (Q8Bj8)

67 Good morning {Ben Had} and thank you once again for your lovely gift!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2025 06:15 AM (RIvkX)

68 >>>The Ars Technica commentariat is having a complete meltdown
It's kind of sad at this point.

I'm going to point and laugh!

Posted by: m at January 15, 2025 06:15 AM (VnUSN)

69 @64/San Franpsycho: Just read that article now thanks to your comment. So the Democrats try flouncing out, then holding their own swearing in ceremony using their own judge, in an off-premises location, which holds no legal significance...

They really are raving, batshit insane.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 06:17 AM (O7YUW)

70
I remember in the early 2000s when MD decided that they were going to tax rich people. A year later, the amount of money collected was lower than they thought because the could not grasp that rich people would move away.
Posted by: NR Pax

That brings to mind the name of FYJIMO "house" in one of the dorms back in my college days, which stood for, "Fuck you, Jack, I'm moving out".

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:17 AM (xG4kz)

71 >>NHL champion Evgeni Malkin has treasured possession stolen in latest athlete home burglary after Travis Kelce

https://mol.im/a/14286103

That's awful.
Didn't start with Travis Kelce -- iirc, Gronk's home was burglarized when the Pats played in the Super Bowl (or one of the playoff games).

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2025 06:19 AM (u1uWe)

72
LA's lowlifes: The 'looters, burglars and drug addicts' arrested during Palisades Fire all share common trait

"Sparks of the Divine"?

Amirite?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:23 AM (xG4kz)

73 3 degrees with no wind > than 15 degrees with lots of wind.
IOW: today is better than yesterday, though colder.

Posted by: lizabth at January 15, 2025 06:24 AM (Jfw7U)

74 I've noticed that Joe Mannix doesn't include enough journalist babes in his links, so I want to change that:

https://is.gd/y7aW2Z

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at January 15, 2025 06:24 AM (PiwSw)

75 >>I remember in the early 2000s when MD decided that they were going to tax rich people. A year later, the amount of money collected was lower than they thought because the could not grasp that rich people would move away.

Heh, yeah.
I remember when NY state more than doubled their cigarette tax and then that tax revenue dropped. They inspired a huge cigarette smuggling business whose profits were used to fund Hezbollah terrorism (see Operation Smokescreen).

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2025 06:24 AM (u1uWe)

76 >>"Sparks of the Divine"?

Amirite?

. . . and "elite human capital."

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2025 06:26 AM (u1uWe)

77 @74:

Didn't check the name of the poster before opening the link.
Did afterwards.
Laughed.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 06:26 AM (O7YUW)

78 74 I've noticed that Joe Mannix doesn't include enough journalist babes in his links, so I want to change that:

https://is.gd/y7aW2Z
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at January 15, 2025 06:24 AM (PiwSw)

Doing a yeoman's job, Admiral.

Posted by: Roy at January 15, 2025 06:29 AM (z+ik4)

79 As much as I despise Bribe'em his removing the terror designation from Cuba might be the only good thing he has done
Greenland and Cuba

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:31 AM (oT+t6)

80 Help me out here -- this is a summoning call for which member of this august and most worthy horde, again?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:14 AM

JT.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 15, 2025 06:31 AM (dg+HA)

81 https://is.gd/y7aW2Z

Calls herself a "high profile columnist"

I'll say.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2025 06:31 AM (RIvkX)

82 mornin yall

"Gen-Zers are the latest generation to embrace the non-alcoholic drink movement in their latest act of rebellion"

These kids today...

Posted by: fd at January 15, 2025 06:32 AM (vFG9F)

83 Hey, here's an idea. Let's tax the rain.

Posted by: Leadership of The People's Republic of Maryland at January 15, 2025 06:35 AM (dg+HA)

84 >>"Gen-Zers are the latest generation to embrace the non-alcoholic drink movement in their latest act of rebellion"

Interesting!

However, what is their weed consumption like?

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2025 06:36 AM (u1uWe)

85 Lizzy, high!

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:39 AM (oT+t6)

86
As J'Blowme's numpty SecState and his gaggle of "Muh rice bowl!" two-stare "solution" slugs hurry to push a legacy-saving deal between Israel and Hamas into the diplomatic solution suggestion box, there's no reason why PDJT's government must accept it and so leave it trapped in the hopper, right?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:40 AM (xG4kz)

87 G'mornin' everyone!

coffee!
must. have. coffee.

84, lol

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 15, 2025 06:41 AM (cY18j)

88
Greenland and Cuba
Posted by: Ben Had

Or Fight!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:41 AM (xG4kz)

89 Supervisor: would you please cut these carrots?

Gen Z: YOU'RE NOT MY BOSS!! I'M INTIMIDATED!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2025 06:41 AM (RIvkX)

90 International Fellowship of Christians and Jews CEO Jael Eckstein reflects on two types of prayer and Genesis 48:22:

https://tinyurl.com/4xc3cwr5

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 06:42 AM (I8o9E)

91 Hi, Ben Had!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2025 06:42 AM (u1uWe)

92 If it moves, tax it
If it keeps moving, regulate it
If it stops moving, subsidize it

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:43 AM (oT+t6)

93 Lizzy, Good morning. Hope you are well.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:45 AM (oT+t6)

94
Greatest Generation: tobacco is fine. Everybody smokes it.

Gene Z: weed is fine. Everybody smokes it.

Posted by: Rhyming History at January 15, 2025 06:45 AM (dg+HA)

95
Calls herself a "high profile columnist"

Hey! Which one of you cads and bounders stole the ceramic frog scrubbing pad holder from beside the sink at our Sussex place?

C'mon -- out with it!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:45 AM (xG4kz)

96 A bit of insomnia, but thank you for your well wishes!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2025 06:46 AM (u1uWe)

97 This is about us, isn't it?

Posted by: cads and bounders at January 15, 2025 06:47 AM (dg+HA)

98 As much as I despise Bribe'em his removing the terror designation from Cuba might be the only good thing he has done
Greenland and Cuba
Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:31 AM (oT+t6)

I had no idea Greenland was designated a terrorist state.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2025 06:47 AM (ExV1e)

99 The hostage deal . The hamassholes are claiming Israel has changed the deal again.
Back to Deal or no deal

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:48 AM (oT+t6)

100 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2025 06:50 AM (u82oZ)

101 I used to have a different nic, Greenland and Cuba as the 51st and 52nd states

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 06:50 AM (oT+t6)

102
I had no idea Greenland was designated a terrorist state.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Oh, you sad naif. Big Penguin has its tendrils everywhere!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:50 AM (xG4kz)

103 "Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Star Mark Hamill Bravely Announces He Won’t Watch Trump’s Inauguration"

That's nothing. I'm bravely announcing that I am not going to watch Gomer Pyle weeknights at 9:30 on MeTV.

Posted by: fd at January 15, 2025 06:51 AM (vFG9F)

104 21 January 2025: Dollar General is pleased to announce the opening of it's first location in Greenland.

Posted by: Press Releases of Tomorrow at January 15, 2025 06:51 AM (dg+HA)

105 @ 20, spot on

@ 21, the payoff for that one must have been late

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 15, 2025 06:52 AM (cY18j)

106 If what's her name- Ackbhar's selection for a good looking journalist wasn't a leftist, had a less severe hair style and put on some makeup and smiled she'd look rather plain but fine. But I like Admiral Ackbar's humorous take on posting things

Here is a attractive journalist- Jenna something:

https://tinyurl.com/6f85mdzc

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 06:54 AM (MQJVv)

107 Check my Facebook Marketplace page for ceramic frog scrubbing pad soap holders. Make me a deal!

Posted by: A Sussex looter at January 15, 2025 06:55 AM (PiwSw)

108 Why on earth would Tim Kaine ask if Pete Hegseth beat up women? Are the dastardly Dems going to
Trot out some fake accuser?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 06:56 AM (MQJVv)

109 Fen, that's Horde bete noir "conservative" Jen Rubin, formerly of the Washington Post.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 15, 2025 06:56 AM (PiwSw)

110 104 21 January 2025: Dollar General is pleased to announce the opening of it's first location in Greenland.
Posted by: Press Releases of Tomorrow at January 15, 2025 06:51 AM (dg+HA)

And a second one across the street.

Posted by: Roy at January 15, 2025 06:57 AM (z+ik4)

111
21 January 2025: Dollar General is pleased to announce the opening of it's first location in Greenland.
Posted by: Press Releases of Tomorrow

Waffle House's three locations already there responded, "What took you so long, noob?"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:57 AM (xG4kz)

112 Is it possible to program negative feedback into AI? Seems highly unlikely. Which means it's highly unlikely AI is truly capable of learning.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 15, 2025 06:59 AM (tT6L1)

113 Morning.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 15, 2025 06:59 AM (tT6L1)

114 111
21 January 2025: Dollar General is pleased to announce the opening of it's first location in Greenland.
Posted by: Press Releases of Tomorrow

Waffle House's three locations already there responded, "What took you so long, noob?"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:57 AM (xG4kz)

The Buc-ees grand opening will feature a Giant Eskimo and ice cream for the kiddos.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 15, 2025 06:59 AM (PiwSw)

115 {{{Ben Had}}}

The US, by sending Cuba our crack unit of real estate developers, time-share marketers, and resort builders, will end Communism fast.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2025 06:59 AM (u82oZ)

116 @NaCly Dog/(Sunday Morning Book Thread, comment # 24): "John Van Stry needs to write the sequel to Summer's End."

It's called "Sometimes in the Fall" and it comes out March 4, 2025.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 07:00 AM (O7YUW)

117 Debbie Harry is always supposed to sing in miniskirts. It's a rule.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2025 07:00 AM (vXSys)

118 I am the Shadout Mapes, hahahaha, Good one

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 07:00 AM (oT+t6)

119 Morning peeps. Man, is it frigid outside this morning. 3 degrees. At least there's no wind.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2025 07:02 AM (Q4IgG)

120 Late to the party, but my 2nd favorite NYPost headline was 'It's Saudi Duty Time!' announcing the beginning of some ME offensive.

Posted by: Aunt Ralph at January 15, 2025 07:02 AM (qMeWG)

121 Grumpy and Recalcitrant

Thank you so much. Time to get it ordered.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2025 07:02 AM (u82oZ)

122 NaCly, dearest. I think Rubio is very committed to seeing things change in Cuba.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 07:03 AM (oT+t6)

123 @121/NaCly Dog: You're welcome!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 07:03 AM (O7YUW)

124 Martini Farmer

8 ℉ here. A heat wave.

Need to make some preps for work.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2025 07:04 AM (u82oZ)

125
21 January 2025: Dollar General is pleased to announce the opening of it's first location in Greenland.
Posted by: Press Releases of Tomorrow

Waffle House's three locations already there responded, "What took you so long, noob?"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 06:57 AM (xG4kz)

The Buc-ees grand opening will feature a Giant Eskimo and ice cream for the kiddos.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper

Try as they might, South Carolina's "South of the Border" could not see their way through to planting what would certainly be its northernmost branch there.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:04 AM (xG4kz)

126 Have a great day, everyone.

May the cold keep the chiggers dead, dead, dead.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2025 07:05 AM (u82oZ)

127 Also, a reminder that I posted in the book thread:

John Van Stry's fifth book in his "Wolfhounds" series, "Manifest Destiny" is out. I'm about 60% through it and it's a very enjoyable read (no surprise there.) The push to take back colony worlds from the usurper continues, and you get a really good look at how it's not just about the fleet battles, but it's also about solving logistics and economic problems on the worlds they're taking back, while still continuing to try to push forward and win the war.

Further, John's a couple of sales at Amazon for two of his books in the USA and Canada.

First, he's got a one-day sale coming up on Wednesday January 22 for "Stand Alone" (the first book in his Wolfhounds series.) It'll be $2.99 on that date.

Second, he's got a month-long sale on "Serendipity", the first book in his "Ghost Warrior" series. It's $1.99.

So if you've been waiting for a sale to start either of those two series, well there you go.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 15, 2025 07:05 AM (O7YUW)

128 *Rubio is very committed to seeing things change in Cuba.*

We're ready.

Posted by: Dollar General Marketing Department at January 15, 2025 07:05 AM (dg+HA)

129 Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 15, 2025 06:56 AM (PiwSw)

Thanks. I was having a senior moment on her name.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 07:05 AM (M+rM3)

130

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 15, 2025 07:07 AM (5hfjS)

131 A new beginning with God. A reflection on Romans 5:6-11 and a bit about a Rembrandt painting which I hadn't known:

https://tinyurl.com/yk2ahmzd

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 07:09 AM (M+rM3)

132
"Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Star Mark Hamill Bravely Announces He Won’t Watch Trump’s Inauguration"

It is sad that he thinks he, his opinions, and his future plans matter to anyone besides himself.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:09 AM (xG4kz)

133 Posted by: Aunt Ralph at January 15, 2025 07:02 AM (qMeWG)

NY Post does have some very clever headlines.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 07:10 AM (M+rM3)

134 Posted by: Dollar General Marketing Department

I don't get the hate on Dollar General. Is this more Walmart troll bot thing to get the herd to view Walmart's competition as a bad thing?

In the same way that the Department store lobbyists and marketing groups did to Walmart when W was gobbling up their market share?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:10 AM (rHxhM)

135
*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton

Come noon on January 20, you'll have company on the Group "L" bench, Ma'am.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:13 AM (xG4kz)

136 mark hamill is a prime example of what's wrong with the progs, one of many, that he thinks anything that comes out of his pie hole is worth listening to. Why he thinks his opinion is worth listening to over mine or any other US citizen is infuriating, just because he was one actor in a franchise that made history in 1977. This kind of crap is why I've given up on movies and tv, the self righteous mutterings of people who are damned close to being paid prostitutes.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at January 15, 2025 07:14 AM (2NHgQ)

137 Why on earth would Tim Kaine ask if Pete Hegseth beat up women? Are the dastardly Dems going to
Trot out some fake accuser?

Kaine should bring in an expert witness - ask Kamala's husband.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:15 AM (rHxhM)

138
I don't get the hate on Dollar General

It's not hate on DG. It's a humorous take on that enterprise's ubiquity.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:16 AM (xG4kz)

139
Kaine should bring in an expert witness - ask Kamala's husband.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure

With whom he campaigned for Red Kammie

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:18 AM (xG4kz)

140 "Gen-Zers are the latest generation to embrace the non-alcoholic drink movement in their latest act of rebellion"

These kids today...

These revolutionaries with their wild and Unprecedented™ views might try to pass a Constitutional Amendment or something.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:18 AM (rHxhM)

141 > I don't get the hate on Dollar General. Is this more Walmart troll bot thing to get the herd to view Walmart's competition as a bad thing?
------
FWIW during the covid op, and while chain grocery stores like Safeway, Kroger's, Walmart and so on were running low, or out of certain products, Dollar General typically had them.

Their business model seems to be to put one up anywhere there's people around. Stores are almost modular and are up and running within weeks around here.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2025 07:19 AM (Q4IgG)

142 TikTok is proof that people are stupid and bored out of their minds and must be entertained 24/7 lest they realize this.

Posted by: Wet Brain at January 15, 2025 07:19 AM (jiYtH)

143 Dollar General pricing scam: https://tinyurl.com/253f2fun

But yes, also the ubiquity.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2025 07:19 AM (u1uWe)

144 It's not hate on DG. It's a humorous take on that enterprise's ubiquity.

Damn, I'm old, I used to riff on 7/Eleven like that.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:20 AM (rHxhM)

145 Someone needs to tell the people who wrote about the "non alcoholic drink rebellion" that it isn't much of a rebellion if no one cares.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 15, 2025 07:20 AM (tT6L1)

146 *waves to blake and sends a hug*

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2025 07:21 AM (oT+t6)

147 Hi Ben! I've plans to give you a big hug in person later this year.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 15, 2025 07:22 AM (tT6L1)

148 TikTok is proof that people are stupid and bored out of their minds and must be entertained 24/7 lest they realize this.

Because taxing their brain on solving maths problems for leisure, or forming book clubs, reading societies, mutual benefit groups, chess clubs, heck even Suduko or cross word puzzles is totally outside their realm of possibilities.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:22 AM (rHxhM)

149 So, my company does that "we don't have vacation/sick time, it's all just PTO" shit but in the reporting system they bucket the vacation PTO and sick PTO separately.

Trying to get the best of both worlds, I guess.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2025 07:24 AM (ExV1e)

150 138 Walmart opened a Neighborhood Market with gas pumps in a little burg not far from here. It was in business less than two years. DG took it over and its been going strong for over eight years. I stopped in there and they have fresh produce along with the other groceries, frozen meats only. Usual paper products, health and beauty, clothing and sundries. I figure Walmart was making money, just not enough. DG takes over and decides they can make enough.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 15, 2025 07:24 AM (gm9Sb)

151
Damn, I'm old, I used to riff on 7/Eleven like that.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure

Their "meat products" on the rollers under the heat lamps are deeply touched that you remembered them in their times of eternal suffering. Bless you!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:24 AM (xG4kz)

152 "Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Star Mark Hamill Bravely Announces He Won’t Watch Trump’s Inauguration"

--

I truly thought this was a Bee headline.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 15, 2025 07:25 AM (qBdHI)

153 Because taxing their brain on solving maths problems for leisure, or forming book clubs, reading societies, mutual benefit groups, chess clubs, heck even Suduko or cross word puzzles is totally outside their realm of possibilities.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:22 AM (rHxhM)

If you form a social group then you run the risk of interacting with someone who thinks differently than you. Who could live with that?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2025 07:25 AM (ExV1e)

154 Dollar General and Waffle House are shining examples of capitalism, entrepreneurship and the free market at work.
And thank God for Buc-ee's.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 15, 2025 07:26 AM (dg+HA)

155 Their business model seems to be to put one up anywhere there's people around. Stores are almost modular and are up and running within weeks around here.

When traveling from ETX to either Houston or Dallas, in the case of Houston there are no interstates or significant divided freeways, but to Dallas one can take US80, DG is, as you say, typically a cinder block container that can be dropped everywhere and serve communities so that they don't have to habitually drive 40 or so mile round trip to the nearest WM.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:26 AM (rHxhM)

156 "Gen-Zers are the latest generation to embrace the non-alcoholic drink movement in their latest act of rebellion"

--

If I have this straight, Gen-Z also doesn't want to get driver's licenses or have sex. Oh, and they can't even make cold cereal.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 15, 2025 07:27 AM (qBdHI)

157 "Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Star Mark Hamill Bravely Announces He Won’t Watch Trump’s Inauguration"

--

I truly thought this was a Bee headline.
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 15, 2025 07:25 AM (qBdHI)
---
Same here. I was bravely going to announce that I wasn't going to watch it (because I'm usually at work), but then I realized that I don't have to work that day (MLK Day), so I *could* watch it if I wanted to. I expect we'll have an inauguration thread posted here at AoSHQ so I can maybe tune in there.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 15, 2025 07:28 AM (7fElN)

158 "Gen-Zers are the latest generation to embrace the non-alcoholic drink movement in their latest act of rebellion"

The youngest members of Gen-Z are 12. Give them time.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2025 07:29 AM (ExV1e)

159 And thank God for Buc-ee's.

Buc-ee's used to be a Destination™ but as they build more and more, I'm less inclined to make it a part of my trip when it doesn't need to be.

For example, there is a Buc-ee's ouside of D/FW at the junction of US80 & I20, development has exploded around the location and its almost always filled, I just pass it by now rather than enjoy the Goodness and Magnificence that is Buc-ee's.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:29 AM (rHxhM)

160 But they know how to order at Fourbucks.

Posted by: So there's that at January 15, 2025 07:29 AM (dg+HA)

161 The youngest members of Gen-Z are 12. Give them time.

When is Gen α ?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:30 AM (rHxhM)

162 I was bravely going to announce that I wasn't going to watch it (because I'm usually at work), but then I realized that I don't have to work that day (MLK Day), so I *could* watch it if I wanted to.

I suppose that I could announce that I shan't watch it since I never watch political theater. I'll probably hang out here and riff on the reported events like everyone else.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2025 07:31 AM (ExV1e)

163 @ 136 *fistbump*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 15, 2025 07:31 AM (cY18j)

164 Do we know if President Trump is going to walk the route or will he be in a limo?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 15, 2025 07:31 AM (tT6L1)

165 I didn't know this modern Christian song, "Living Hope" ( I'm much better with the old time hymns) but this is nice- sung by an acapella Mennonite choir:

https://tinyurl.com/uuseduna

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 07:31 AM (S1WRs)

166
But they know how to order at Fourbucks.
Posted by: So there's that

That's Whorebucks, thank you very much!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:31 AM (xG4kz)

167 If I have this straight, Gen-Z also doesn't want to get driver's licenses or have sex. Oh, and they can't even make cold cereal.

But on the other hand, they will make adequate bullet sponges for The Burning Times.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:32 AM (rHxhM)

168 Looking forward to hearing about the new Buc-ee's location when it opens just outside of Havana in a few years.
I predict I still won't be tired of all the winning.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 15, 2025 07:33 AM (dg+HA)

169 When is Gen α ?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:30 AM (rHxhM)

"researchers and popular media generally identify early 2010s as the starting birth years and the mid-2020s as the ending birth years"

It all depends on who you ask. I'm either a very late boomer or early gen-x, depending.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2025 07:33 AM (ExV1e)

170 How is it brave not to watch Trump's inauguration?
People either have an interest or don't. Mark Hamill Is a virtue signaler.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 07:33 AM (S1WRs)

171 JJ is nood.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2025 07:34 AM (ExV1e)

172 "researchers and popular media generally identify early 2010s as the starting birth years and the mid-2020s as the ending birth years"

Egads, another era is starting: Gen β

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 15, 2025 07:35 AM (rHxhM)

173 It all depends on who you ask. I'm either a very late boomer or early gen-x, depending.

--

I'm a late boomer, having been born in '63. I usually see the boomers ending in '64, but every now and then, it's listed as '60. *throws hands in the air*

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 15, 2025 07:35 AM (qBdHI)

174 Brave, brave Mark Hamill.

Posted by: Monty Python at January 15, 2025 07:36 AM (dg+HA)

175 It would be sort of funny to have conservatives make fun or leftists by announcing the stupid things they'll bravely do -as leftists -instead of watching the inauguration.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 15, 2025 07:37 AM (S1WRs)

176
What's so "brave" about announcing that you'll not be watching the Inauguration?

Check your over-inflated ego at the door, sir.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 15, 2025 07:38 AM (xG4kz)

177 It's always darkest before the Don.

Posted by: Motivational Poster at January 15, 2025 07:39 AM (dg+HA)

178
I am bravely announcing I won't be watching any Star Wars movies. Please congratulate me on my moral courage.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 15, 2025 07:43 AM (dxSpM)

179 *throws hands in the air*

Generationalism is a demanding religion.
If you're going to be faithful to it, you must Submit in all ways.
It has its consolations, though: there's always someone to discuss your favorite cereal, and your song from the prom.

And it shields you from having to know much else.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at January 15, 2025 08:12 AM (zdLoL)

180 173 I'm a late boomer, having been born in '63. I usually see the boomers ending in '64, but every now and then, it's listed as '60. *throws hands in the air*
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 15, 2025 07:35 AM (qBdHI)

I hope they were attached to your wrists!

Posted by: m at January 15, 2025 08:46 AM (VnUSN)

181 177 It's always darkest before the Don.
Posted by: Motivational Poster at January 15, 2025 07:39 AM (dg+HA)

; )

Posted by: m at January 15, 2025 08:46 AM (VnUSN)

182 eventually processing power will be sufficient to run generative language models against differentiating models in realtime and filter out more of the garbage

human brains do this more or less constantly

then perhaps we can say models are learning a bit like humans, rather than just inferring meaningless tokens from large sets

Posted by: TallDave at January 15, 2025 09:04 AM (98TtQ)

183 "The bugs are generated automatically but it's up to you to fix them. Good luck."

So, just like if the work was done by a gaggle of H1b hires?

Posted by: Joe Ego at January 15, 2025 01:06 PM (1qi9z)

184 Awesome post.

Posted by: e commerce at January 27, 2025 09:48 AM (B82T6)

185 I was suggested this web site by my cousin. I am not sure whether this post is written by
him as no one else know such detailed about my difficulty.
You're amazing! Thanks!

Posted by: Free new register at January 31, 2025 12:12 PM (Ci6SS)

Processing 0.03, elapsed 0.0374 seconds.
14 queries taking 0.0111 seconds, 193 records returned.
Page size 104 kb.
Powered by Minx 0.8 beta.